The two major National parties are the Democratic and the Republican; there are also Libertarian, Green, Constitution and Reform party candidates for president on various ballots across the country.
Five parties nominated candidates for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party, the Green Party and the Constitution Party. In addition to their candidates, Ralph Nader ran as an Independent.
There are 51 political parties in the USA. The Democrat and Republican Parties are the two main ones. If you want to know more about each party, go to http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm.
Super Tuesday is when many states hold a primary election. The significance of Super Tuesday is that the political parties announce the presidential candidates.
282 states switched parties (to Democrats) in the 1932 presidential election with only 374 remaining loyal to the Republican candidate.
The United States presidential election of 2016 will be the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election and is scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The current consensus is that the Democratic Party is better for America. There are many who say it is the Republican Party, but not enough to win the presidential election.
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Upon his election, John Adams faced to conspicuous dilemmas. He had more of his share of competition. The first election presented no challenge but this election had many presidential candidates. Also there were two parties to consider, the Federalist and the Republicans.
About 8,087,000 votes were cast in Texas in the 2008 presidential election.
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They nominate before every election, which is every four years.